Roy William Andersen was born on April 17, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois and passed away in Heber Springs, Arkansas on December 20, 2012 at the age of 88 years. He served during World War II in the South Pacific, Guam and the Philippines.

Roy is survived by two daughters Sharyn Lynn Carter of Louisville, Illinois, Barbara Ann Sims of Seneca, South Carolina, a son Roy Phillip Andersen of Heber Springs, a sister Mildred Phillips of Elizabethtown, Illinois, 8 grandchildren, and14 great grandchildren.

Visitation was on Monday, December 24, 2012 at 9:00 AM at the Southside Baptist Church and funeral services were at 10:00 in the church with interment in Magness Cemetery.